Personal Insurance Claims & Advisory

Helping you quantify losses.

 Delivering clear, credible, and equitable loss calculations

A fair, objective loss assessment is best for all parties involved in a claim. As the leading specialist in insurance claims quantification, BDO's Personal Insurance Claims & Advisory practice is dedicated to assisting insurance companies and defense or plaintiff counsel to quickly and equitably quantify accident benefits, Income Replacement Benefit (IRB) calculations, financial dependency, attendant care benefit, and tort claims.

Our services include:

Our team brings industry recognized expertise to the calculation of benefits for both employed and self-employed claimants under all provincial regimes.

Determining whether or not a person is “financially dependent” on another individual is a precise exercise using somewhat imprecise numbers. Our experienced forensic accountants can make that determination.

BDO is highly experienced in the quantification of income losses for personal injury tort actions. Our Tort practice has built a strong reputation for comprehensive, defensible analysis and clear and succinct reporting.

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